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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ment in the circuit court for Wicomico county,
and upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding
twenty-five dollars, to be paid into the treasury
of the town.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the council

When to meet

shall meet the second Monday ensuing their
election, and shall hold stated meetings the first
Monday of every month thereafter, and ad-
journed meeting, or meetings called by the mayor,
as often as necessary for the transaction of busi-
ness ; a majority of the councilmen shall consti-
tute a quorum.
SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That at their first

Appoint clerk,
etc.

regular meeting after the annual election and
the qualification of the newly elected members,
or as soon thereafter as practicable, the mayor
by and with the advice of the council, shall ap-
point one person as clerk to said board, one per-
son as treasurer, one person as bailiff, one person
as tax collector, one or more persons as night
watchmen, one person as counsel to the board,
and one of the justices of the peace of said town
as police justice ; provided, however, that one
and the same person may act in the capacity of
both clerk and treasurer, and may be one of the
council, and that the bailiff may also be collec-
tor of taxes ; either of the above named officers
shall be subject to removal by a vote of four-
fifths of the whole council, or a vote of three
councilmen, with the approval of the mayor :
the council shall prescribe their duties and fix
their compensation by ordinance.
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the clerk shall
keep careful and accurate proceedings of the

Duty of clerk.

council, and record all the ordinances passed in
well bound books, to be kept exclusively for that
purpose; keep all books, records, papers and doc-
uments, in his safe custody ; make out the as-
sessment books ; issue li'censes and permits, and
receive the money therefor, and pay the same
over to the treasurer, and make monthly reports
of the same. He shall file all accounts and claims
presented against the town, and when the same
is approved and passed by the council, make a
record of the same, and perform such other duties
as are imposed upon him by law, or ordinances,
or by order of the council. He shall subscribe